GNU/Linux v Linux

Conversation started Apr 26, 2011 at 14:53.

Alaukik

Apr 26, 2011 14:53

@MarcoCeppi why does it annoy you ?

Marco Ceppi

@Alaukik It's more of a nitpicking move than anything else

GNU/Linux naming controversy

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There isn't a solid naming convention - so enforcing a rule either way is impractical

This is similar to the dispute that happened within local SE-sphere

Unix & Linux vs Ubuntu Stack Exchange sites

Jorge Castro

I don't really get the point

we call the kernel "linux"

and the OS is "ubuntu"

Marco Ceppi

In the end if the author of a post uses "GNU/Linux" to describe something, then that's fine. If they use the term "Linux" to describe the same thing that's fine to. It really isn't something we should enforce either way.

Alaukik

i am not saying to enforce anything .

i am just saying that we should be able to replace linux with GNU/Linux

Marco Ceppi

@Alaukik But why? I fail to see the argument for - since most of the time the term "Linux" is being used to describe the kernel - which isn't "GNU/Linux"

Like @JorgeCastro said, Ubuntu is the "GNU/Linux" OS - so it would be like saying "Everywhere there is Ubuntu, replace with Ubuntu GNU/Linux"

Alaukik

Apr 26, 2011 15:03

@MarcoCeppi i am not saying we replace those instances but instances like "linux app for doing xyz"

Marco Ceppi

@Alaukik that question is off-topic, it should say Ubuntu app for doing xyz or go to Unix & Linux if they're looking for a non-Ubuntu "Generic" solution

Alaukik

@MarcoCeppi but none of them are closed

Marco Ceppi

@Alaukik They need to be flagged then, and either fixed to represent a proper scope - or migrated to the appropriate site

Alaukik

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